It is the time in the season to start thinking about Premier League prize money. Arsenal missed out on not only the title but a record payout last campaign. Premier League clubs received a total of £2.84billion last season, which was comprised of six payments through the division’s ‘central revenue system’, something the Premier League
Loan deals in football were once very simple: ‘Here’s a footballer who isn’t getting in our team. They can play for you guys for a bit instead, yeah? Best of luck.’ Now, things are ever so slightly more complicated. Some players are sent out on these temporary transfers to try to raise their value for
Pick of the ties The standout fixtures of the third round have to be Barrow and AFC Wimbledon’s respective clashes with Chelsea and Newcastle United. The League Two outfits will be huge underdogs to dump out the Premier League duo. But stranger things have happened in football, so don’t rule out a couple of monumental
AMANDA STAVELEY is stepping up a bid to buy into Tottenham. Sources say the former Newcastle co-owner is backed by “serious money” from the Middle East and wealthy individuals. 2 Amanda Staveley is stepping up a bid to buy into Tottenham with Middle Eastern backersCredit: PA 2 Spurs are valued at a whopping £2.42billionCredit: PA